Posts Tagged ‘apple’

Yahoo launches Axis browser

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Yahoo has launched a new browser for Apple’s mobile devices called Axis . The browser, which is also available on desktops through plug-ins for the four major browsers, is designed to let you move between your devices and look at the same searches. Read full article > >

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Sir Jonathan reaffirms Apple role

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

As he receives his knighthood, Apple’s design head Sir Jonathan Ive stresses his desire to stay at the company.

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AUDIO: Apple’s Jonathan Ive: ‘Beauty works’

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Jonathan Ive says he is “fortunate” to be Apple’s chief designer

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Apple designer ‘winces’ over choices

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Apple's prized product designer Jonathan (“Jony”) Ive is a constant source of fascination among the press — doubly so after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

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Apple’s Jonathan Ive is knighted

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Jonathan Ive – the British designer behind Apple’s iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad – is knighted at Buckingham Palace.

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VIDEO: The low-cost tablets battling Apple

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

LJ Rich takes a look at the low-cost tablets battling Apple’s dominance in India.

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Apple’s tax rate: 9.8 percent?

Monday, April 30th, 2012

A weekend story from the New York Times shared a surprising statistic: Apple paid just $3.3 billion on $34.2 billion of profits last year — giving it a tax rate of just 9.8 percent. The report, which points out that nearly every major technology firm has its share of tax tricks up its sleeve, says Apple accomplishes this feat with a two-pronged tax strategy. For domestic sales, the company pays profits as a royalty on a subsidy it owns in Ireland, which are then routed to a tax haven. For overseas sales, the company uses a second Irish subsidy, routes the profits through The Netherlands to avoid European taxes, and then sends its profits to its tax haven via the first Irish subsidy. (This strategy is called the “Double Irish with a Dutch Sandwich,” the report says. ) Read full article > >

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Apple’s Profit Nearly Doubles as iPhones Sales Soar

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Sales in China helped lift overall iPhone sales by 88 percent over the same quarter a year ago, Apple said Tuesday, dispelling fears that sales would lag in nations with lower annual incomes.

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Apple: E-Book Claims ‘Not True’

Friday, April 13th, 2012

Justice Dept. suing Apple, 5 publishers.

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Amazon to Cut E-Book Prices

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

After Apple charged with price-fixing.

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Will Apple suit mean cheaper e-books?

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

For consumers, the news that the Department of Justice is suing Apple and several publishers, accusing them of price-fixing, boils down to one kitchen-table question: Will this mean my e-books will get cheaper?

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Apple’s market value hits $600bn

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Tech giant Apple surpasses $600bn (£379bn) in value for the first time, affirming its position as the most valuable US firm in the world.

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Thousands of Macs ‘hit by Trojan’

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

More than half a million Apple computers have been infected with the Flashback Trojan, malware designed to steal personal information.

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China factory report blames Apple

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

An independent probe finds “significant issues” over working hours, pay and safety on Apple production lines in China, but says improvements will be made.

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Apple’s Cook visits China factory

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

A senior Chinese politician calls for foreign companies to “pay more attention” to workers as Apple chief executive Tim Cook visits a supplier.

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